Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven (45th Anniversary Edition) [CD]
No. 1 in Heaven (45th Anniversary Edition)
Sparks
CD Rel Date: 1994-06-28
A 45th anniversary release of Paste Magazine’s #1 synth-pop album of all time ‘No. 1 In Heaven’ by Sparks, and the Sparks-composed-and-produced lost gem ‘Is There More To Life Than Dancing?’ by Noël.
Released in 1979, the Giorgio Moroder-produced ‘No. 1 In Heaven’ became the blueprint album for all electronic music to come. The same year, Ron and Russell Mael wrote, produced, and recorded the album ‘Is There More To Life Than Dancing?’ for LA-based singer Noël. Together these albums showcase the Maels’ electronic adventurousness and trailblazing foresight into the next decade.
Bands such as Joy Division, Duran Duran, Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure), etc. have cited ‘No. 1 In Heaven’ as influential to their own work.
Tracklist:
- Tryouts for the Human Race
- Academy Award Performance
- La Dolce Vita
- Beat the Clock
- My Other Voice
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Peter Cook's Promo Spot for No. 1 in Heaven
- Tryouts for the Human Race (Alternative Long Version)
- Beat the Clock (Long Version)
- The Number One Song in Heaven (Single Version)
- Tryouts for the Human Race (Single Version)
- Beat the Clock (Single Version)
- La Dolce Vita (Single Version)
- Beat the Clock (Alternative Version)
- Tryouts for the Human Race (Alternative Short Version)
- Peter Cook's Promo Spot for Tryouts for the Human Race